Plato Essay-Topic-Plato's dialogues, Critias and Timaeus, influenced the future stories of Atlantis by being the first to write of Atlantis and by providing such great detail of Atlantis and it's people.
Plato was born either born 428 BCE or 427 BCE
Plato died somewhere around 346 BCE
Plato wrote 27 dialogues of philosophy and politics
Plato was the first person to write about the Lost City of Atlantis
Plato gave great detail on the people and how they met their end
Plato's Critias was written in 360 BCE
In Critias, Critias gives a brief description on Atlanteans
Critias states that the royal family of Atlas (another name for Atlantis) had more wealth than any king before and more than any king to come
They were completely furnished in both the city and the country
Their commerce was great because of their greatness
The island itself provided enough for the basics needs of life
They were successful archeologists, the dug up many solids like orichalcum, which was founded at many parts of the island
Orichalcum was more valuable than anything except gold
There was an abundance of wood for carpenting
They were skilled animal trainers
There were also a great number of elephants on the island
Every plant and any other source of fragrances that will every be used grew on Atlantis
Plato. "Critias." The Internet Classics Archive. 1994-2009. Web Atomics. Brunswick High School, Brunswick, MD. 2 December 2010 <http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/critias.html>. Plato. "Timaeus." The Internet Classics Archive. 1994-2009. Web Atomics. Brunswick High School, Brunswick, MD. 2 December 2010 <http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/timaeus.html>.
Plato. "Critias." The Internet Classics Archive. 1994-2009. Web Atomics. Brunswick High School, Brunswick, MD. 2 December 2010 <http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/critias.html>.
Plato. "Timaeus." The Internet Classics Archive. 1994-2009. Web Atomics. Brunswick High School, Brunswick, MD. 2 December 2010 <http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/timaeus.html>.